madame
a French title of respect equivalent to “Mrs.”, used alone or prefixed to a woman's married name or title: Madame Curie.
(in English) a title of respect used in speaking to or of an older woman, especially one of distinction, who is not of American or British origin. Abbreviation: Mme.
Origin of madame
1Words that may be confused with madame
- madam, madame
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Lacey Noonan's A Gronking to Remember makes 50 Shades of Grey look like madame Bovary in terms of its literary sophistication.
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Hollywood madame Michelle Braun told The New York Post in 2009 that Tiger Woods paid $60,000 for four escorts he saw six times.
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madame Ratignolle, more careful of her complexion, had twined a gauze veil about her head.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories | Kate ChopinEdna did not reveal so much as all this to madame Ratignolle that summer day when they sat with faces turned to the sea.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories | Kate Chopinmadame de Condillac stood watching him, her face composed, her glance cold.
St. Martin's Summer | Rafael SabatiniShe took the fan from madame Ratignolle and began to fan both herself and her companion.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories | Kate ChopinBeside her was a box of bonbons, which she held out at intervals to madame Ratignolle.
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British Dictionary definitions for madame
/ (ˈmædəm, French madam) /
a married Frenchwoman: usually used as a title equivalent to Mrs, and sometimes extended to older unmarried women to show respect and to women of other nationalities
Origin of madame
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